Today, International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.IFAW.org) launched the China-Africa Wildlife Ambassadors (CAWA) initiative by taking the first group of Chinese wildlife ambassadors to Kenya.
“African elephants are facing an unprec Read more »

Azzedine Downes, President and Chief Executive Officer for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), issued the following statement in response to the killing of one of the largest elephants ever seen in Zimbabwe.
“A magnificent tusker Read more »

As the world’s most trafficked creatures, pangolins and the need for their protection, have been in the spotlight in South Africa this week.
A first ever meeting of the African Pangolin Working Group, drew nearly 40 pangolin specialists from ar Read more »

China has announced a one-year ban on the import of African elephant ivory acquired as hunting trophies. The embargo begins immediately and continues until 15 October 2016.
The decision is the latest in a series taken by China and aimed at ending ill Read more »

A covert operation into a suspected illegal ivory trade kingpin has netted its largest haul of elephant ivory yet, 487 kgs of ivory seized from a house in Delhi.
Signifying yet further success for “Operation Shikar”, conducted by law Read more »

Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2015) – Jeff Flocken, North American Regional Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), issued the following statement in response to Walter Palmer not being charged for the killing of Cecil th Read more »

A suspected kingpin of the ivory trade was arrested in Delhi earlier this week. Understood to be a major buyer of illegal ivory and manufacturer of ivory artifacts, the man was apprehended following detailed analysis of phone records of middlemen and Read more »

The search is on for 20 of the world’s brightest conservationists, aged 18 to 25, to join the first ever Youth Forum for People and Wildlife.
Convened by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) the Youth Forum will take place in Johann Read more »

Today, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is launching the new global education program Keep Wild Animals Wild and a new online community to connect educators and students worldwide.
“At the current rate of illegal wildlife trade Read more »

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